LAURINDA: A NOVEL
Book ID/图书代码： 01899514B73108
English Summary/英文概要： "Alice Pung is a gem. Her voice is the real thing." —Amy Tan
"Nothing has a stronger hold over a girl than the fear of the thoughts of her peers – thoughts that change five times in a day. No wonder things are so complicated with teenagers."—Alice Pung, LAURINDA
Laurinda is an exclusive school for girls. At its hidden centre of power is The Cabinet, a triangle of girls who wield power over their classmates – and some of their teachers.
Entering this world of wealth and secrets is Lucy Lam, a scholarship girl with sharp eyes and a shaky sense of self. As she watches The Cabinet in action, and is courted by them – as she learns about power and repression – Lucy finds herself in a battle for her identity and integrity.
Few genres are more enthralling than the school story. In LAURINDA, the acclaimed Alice Pung tells an involving, original story that captures the drama and pain of school life today, as well as revealing much about the choices of young women.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 爸爸把我们送到前门时，我首先看到的是主车道两边的玫瑰花园，还有一个巨大的铁质的草书字母牌子，上面写着’LAURINDA’。当然，后面没有“女子学院”;这个名字本身就说明了一切。
劳琳达是一所私立女子学校。它的秘密核心是内阁，三个女孩对她们的同学和一些老师行使权力。
进入这个充满财富和秘密的世界的是露西·林，她是一个有着敏锐的目光和自我意识不稳的奖学金女孩。当她看着内阁在工作，并被他们追求时，露西发现自己在为自己的身份和正直而战。
有趣的，活跃的和动人的‘劳琳达’探索了露西在一个充满特权和机遇的新世界中努力保持真实的自己的故事。
"艾丽斯•彭的‘劳琳达’淋漓尽致地描绘了一幅澳洲贵族学校资产阶级上层的名利场图。 "-约翰·马斯登John Marsden(Sandy)
Awards/获奖情况：Awards:
Shortlisted, 2015 Indie Awards
Longlisted, 2015 Stella Prize
Shortlisted, 2015 Inky Awards
Children’s Book Council of Australia 2015 Notable Book of the Year for Older Readers
Shortlisted, General Fiction Book of the Year in the 2015 Australian Book Industry Awards
Winner, Ethel Turner Prize for Young Adult’s Literature at the 2016 NSW Premier’s Literary Awards
Praise for Laurinda:
‘Alice Pung totally nails it with Laurinda. Funny, horrifying, and sharp as a serpent’s fangs.’ —John Marsden
‘Pung continues to impress with her nuanced storytelling;Laurinda will surely resonate with anyone who remembers the cliquey, hierarchical nature of the playground.’ —Sunday Age
‘A candid and powerful exploration of family, culture and class … it is those of us who take our fortune and privilege for granted that I wish would read this powerful book.’ —Readings Monthly
‘In her debut novel [Pung] successfully dramatizes the high stakes when an impoverished Chinese girl is parachuted into the private system … Pung’s forceful writing reveals the diverse and often difficult lives of her immigrant compatriots too often hidden away from us by masks of discretion.’ —theAge
‘Based loosely on Pung’s own experiences, the book has an unmissable ring of truth to it, making it all the more compelling and horrifying.’ —Sydney Morning Herald
‘Schoolgirl Lucy Lam was one of this year’s best characters – smart, hardworking and brave. Pung tackles big issues with a light touch.’ —Herald Sun
‘Biting yet compassionate’ —Books of the Year, Australian Book Review
‘Exquisitely sharp’ —Books of the Year, the Age
About the Author/作者介绍： 艾丽斯•彭（Alice Pung） 出生于墨尔本的一个华裔柬埔寨家庭。她的回忆录《Unpolished Gem》是澳大利亚的畅销书，获得了2007年“澳大利亚图书业最佳新人奖”，还入围了其它众多奖项，包括维多利亚和新南威尔士州长奖。
她是一个职业律师，但是经常在《Meanjin 》、《时代报》和《the Monthly》等出版物上发表文章。她还是广受欢迎的文集《在澳大利亚长大的亚洲人》的编辑。彭最近结束了爱荷华州立大学国际作家项目，并将于2010年出版她的下一本书。这本书的构思产生于2008年她在北京大学研究期间。
[《Unpolished Gem》在维多利亚州图书馆暑期阅读计划中被评选为维多利亚州暑期阅读次数最多的5本书之一 。
关于《Unpolished Gem》：“彭的语言魅力无穷，细节描述引人入胜，对话风趣幽默”—— Peter Rose，《澳大利亚图书评论》
关于《在澳大利亚长大的亚洲人》：“这本书内涵丰富、文笔清晰、幽默新鲜，反思令人动容。”—— Waleed Aly, 《Sunday Age》]
Alice Pung is the author of Unpolished Gem and Her Father’s Daughter and the editor of the anthology Growing Up Asian in Australia. Alice’s work has appeared in the Monthly, Good Weekend, the Age, The Best Australian Stories and Meanjin.
Format:HARDCOVER
Rights Status/版权销售情况：Simplified Chinese/简体中文：AVAILABLE
Complex/Traditional Chinese/繁体中文：AVAILABLE
Sales in other countries/其他国家销售情况：USA rights sold to Alfred A. Knopf, and audio rights to Bolind
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